Coast to Coast

2025

handstitched quilt

Some stories begin in the most unlikely ways. This piece celebrates a bond born in a university dormitory and nurtured across a continent. Gifted to a friend met through a spontaneous video call years ago, this quilt traveled from my home in Nova Scotia to a baby shower in California.

A functional art piece created for a cross-continental baby gift. This quilt explores the “emotional weight of place” through light, sea-inspired textiles that are built for the reality of everyday life. Featuring imagery from both the East and West coasts, it acknowledges a journey from Nova Scotia to California.

Finished through a traditional multi-person family quilting circle, this entire piece was hand-stitched just in time to be packed with care and flown to it’s new home.